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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Language Soninke Subject History

1. EAP1042/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/1
Title:
Abdou Khadre Cisse Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of three sets of manuscripts. The first is a poem that celebrates Prophet Muḥammad’s virtues and retraces his life and the history of his family. The poem is written in Arabic with interlinear and marginal glosses. A few glosses are vocalized and are written in Soninke Aj...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
502 TIFF images

2. EAP1042/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/1/1
Title:
Celebrating Prophet Muhammad
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Biniiboo. The manuscript is a long poem that praises Prophet Muhammad. It celebrates his virtues and retraces his life and the history of his family. It highlights how he overcame the numerous challenges he faced as he sought to spread Islam. According to the owner, Fode L...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
354 TIFF images

3. EAP1042/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/2
Title:
Abdoul Khadre Solly Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains two manuscripts: a copy of Maqāmat Al-Harīrī with extensive glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami, and a recent Arabic document dealing with the foundation of Bounkiling and the Quranic schools in the area. Extent and format of original material: 2 files. Additional langu...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-Late 20th century
Extent:
817 TIFF images

4. EAP1042/28

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/28
Title:
Ibrahima Diebate Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains several texts written in classical Arabic with glosses in Arabic, Soninke, and Mandinka, and documents written in Mandinka Ajami. Extent and format of original material: 1 file. Additional language information: Mandinka Ajami.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
36 TIFF images

5. EAP1042/28/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/28/1
Title:
Collection of Bilingual Texts
Scope & Content:
Transliterated title: Kandoolu Kitaaboolu. The first manuscript in this collection is a copy of an Arabic devotional poem called Marmūz al-Tantaranī written by Aḥmad bin Abū Bakr, with glosses in Arabic and Mandinka. The poem was copied by Sidiya Toure, the uncle of the manuscript owner’s fathe...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
36 TIFF images

6. EAP1042/38

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38
Title:
Lamine Cisse (Ziguinchor) Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains a variety of manuscripts. Most are written in classical Arabic. Some have glosses in Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke. The manuscripts deal with both religious and non-religious subjects. Extent and format of original material: 19 files.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Mandinka, and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
1155 TIFF images

7. EAP1042/38/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1042/38/3
Title:
Dureedubaa
Scope & Content:
The manuscript, called Dureedubaa by its owner, provides a local history of Sufi writings and training. It celebrates scholars who devoted their lives to the quest and expansion of mystical Sufi knowledge. The manuscript is written in Arabic with glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami. Custodial h...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Soninke
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
11 TIFF images